The renovation process with Van Dycke Projects in Steinbach, Manitoba runs from one walk-through to a finished room, with one team in charge the whole way. You get a price, plan, and schedule in writing before you commit. During the build, the crew handles the trades and texts you most days about what happens next.
What are the steps in the Van Dycke Projects renovation process?
Van Dycke Projects starts with a single walk-through of your home. From that visit, the crew builds one price, a written plan, and a schedule, and gives all three to you before you agree to anything. Once you commit, the crew protects the space and begins the build.
Under the hood, that runs on nine stages. It starts when you reach out by website, phone, or text, and the crew replies within a day to book a site visit. After the visit, you get a proposal, then choose your finishes and details, and the price is finalized from those choices. You sign, the crew orders materials and sets the schedule, and then the work begins.
The nine stages, in order:
- You reach out by website, phone, or text
- The crew replies within 24 hours and books the site visit
- The site visit happens
- A proposal or budget comes back
- You make your selections, choosing finishes and details
- The price is finalized
- The contract is signed
- Materials are ordered and the job is scheduled
- Work starts
What is the homeowner responsible for during a renovation?
With Van Dycke Projects, you do not coordinate trades or chase anyone for updates. One team owns the project from the walk-through to the final day. The crew sends a text most days that outlines the next day's work, so you always know what is coming.
There is no fixed checklist you have to memorize. Because every job is different, what you need to do changes from project to project. What stays the same is that the crew tells you in advance: when a decision is due, when you need to be home, when a room has to be clear, or when something needs to be unlocked. You get that word before each stage, not all at once on day one, so you are never left wondering whether you have forgotten something. You hand the project over and stop carrying it.
What happens before any work starts?
Before the build, Van Dycke Projects puts the plan, price, and schedule in front of you so nothing is a surprise. If your home was built before 1990 and the work touches drywall or taping, the proposal also includes asbestos testing. Taping is the compound crews spread over drywall seams to smooth them.
No firm start dates are booked until any test results are back. That keeps the schedule honest, since a positive result changes the plan. Once everything is clear, the crew lays floor coverings and dust walls before any tool enters.
Before you commit, Van Dycke Projects gives you three things in writing:
- One fixed price for the whole job
- A written plan for the renovation
- A schedule you see before you agree to anything
If you are getting ready to start, the most useful thing you can bring to the walk-through is a clear idea of the finishes you want. You can read how Van Dycke Projects protects your home during a renovation, or see the renovation FAQ on the Van Dycke Projects homepage.